Best Practices for Diversifying Nursing Education: Observations from a Consultant's Experience

Nursing schools across the country have dedicated themselves to diversifying their enrollment to influence the diversification of the nursing workforce. They often seek examples of best practices to pursue inclusive excellence within their organization. This article provides the best strategies for engaging in this work.

The author provides reflections from 7 years of experience diversifying and retaining underrepresented populations at an academic health science center and consulting site visits to several schools of nursing across the country.

Seven best practice strategies are identified to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing education.

Institutions that are committed to diversifying their enrollment engage in intentional strategies to focus on inclusive excellence and success for all members of their learning community. [.